Replacing Honda Civic belt and tensioner

This is my way to remove and replace the serpentine belt and tensioner on a 2008 Honda Civic with a 1.8L engeine.
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[@Coco-o3q8o]

There's no need to remove the crankshaft pulley to get to the tensioner. You can fish it out from above by turning it upside down. Remove the alternator and water pump its better than risking damaging the crankshaft. I've seen it happening. Even if you have to remove the motor mount as well.

[@IMPACTRATED]

Nice work bro!

[@ToolDemos]

Thanks. Funny how doing the balancer manually took me back to the days of working out in the street.

[@kodesh8751]

how important is it to the the air bleeding on the tensioner? and also could this part cause serious vibration issues?

[@ToolDemos]

It’s good to do, but I doubt it’s critical. A big vibration from the belt area is more likely to come from the harmonic balancer (crank pulley). Check to see if it’s intact.

[@kodesh8751]

@ I replaced the harmonic balancer vibration still exist, I think it’s my tensioner it cost like 30 bucks in amazon

[@Uniqueautoclub]

Thanks for the site

[@DavidBenson-d7z]

Where is the shield for the underside?

[@DavidBenson-d7z]

I am not removing the harmonic balancer.

[@d3mona]

another method is to remove the alternator and water pump pully. then you can pull tensioner out from the top.

[@LEGNDARYHER02]

@@d3monaI’m struggling getting the new one on this way 2014 civic

[@gertis7420]

I was that the same.

[@Vivianauxito]

Good video sir, we produce LEDs for auto. Any plan to do any LED upgrade with your Honda. I was wondering if we can explore an opportunity of product review.

[@ToolDemos]

Thank you, but no LEDs are not really my thing.

[@joshaden6533]

Removing the alternator is pretty easy.

[@ToolDemos]

Yeah it is, I probably didn’t save any time.

[@rogerarevalo6024]

The iessue was the big dam ???? Gloves

[@CrazyDescargas]

you dont have to remove the crankshaft pulley, the tensioner get out easy from the top side

[@ToolDemos]

That’s true. The only reason I decided to go out the bottom is because I didn’t want to mess with the alternator.

[@CrazyDescargas]

@@ToolDemos yeah but its really more easy to mess with the alternator is just 2 bolts unless than the tight pulley belive me

[@Therealmfbb]

You didn’t even show installing the tentioner

[@rogerarevalo6024]

This job more neglet

[@edgarokras5695]

Is anyone know how put belt back if tansioner part used to push it damaged ?

[@afizierani1631]

Cable tie belt to main pulley,and rotate main pulley using common ring.